Associate & Senior Associate, West and North Africa

Position description

We're a global data and evidence advisory, working with governments, philanthropies, and non-profits to improve lives at scale, using technology and AI where they can deliver the most impact.

IDinsight is a global nonprofit that equips leaders with the data, evidence, and technology to improve lives at scale. We partner with governments, NGOs, multilaterals, and funders to support decisions at every stage of their impact journey – from bold pilots to nationwide scale-ups. Our teams bring rigorous evidence and practical insights so leaders can make informed decisions that truly change lives. With our partners, we are pioneering the next frontier of social impact, where data and technology accelerate progress for millions. We help leaders overcome the three main barriers to impact:

1. Figuring out what works
2. Learning and improving
3. Reaching and operating at scale

We work in multiple countries across Asia and Africa. Our work spans a wide range of sectors, including agriculture, education, health, governance, sanitation, financial inclusion, and other areas.

We have expertise in a variety of rigorous approaches and methodologies, which we tailor to each client depending on their needs and constraints. To achieve a positive social impact, we:

• Support our partners with the full ‘data and evidence’ value chain – from primary data collection to data systems, monitoring, evaluation, and learning tools, and data science
• Inform funding decisions – toward high-impact initiatives and away from less effective programs or approaches
• Create cutting-edge AI-for-good products that make the delivery of social interventions and learning tools more cost-effective and scalable

Our diverse, growing team of roughly 250 outstanding colleagues operates in nearly two dozen countries around the world. Learn more about our mission and values at www.IDinsight.org.

About the Associate / Senior Associate role

Our Associates/Senior Associates are young professionals (1-6 years of experience) passionate about development challenges and causal impact. The Associate / Senior Associate role is an execution role on our research projects, under the supervision of a Manager, Project Director, and a technical team lead. Responsibilities are rich and varied, including preparing research plans, conducting advanced statistical and econometric analysis, coordinating fieldwork, and presenting our work to partners (governments, NGOs, technical and financial partners).

Examples of work led by our Associates:

• Joining a project team embedded within a partner government (e.g., Togo, Sierra Leone) to set up monitoring tools, analyze existing administrative data, conduct ad hoc studies on public programs and policies, or build stakeholder capacity by training client team members in quantitative research methods;
• Leading the creation of data visualization tools for a flagship cash transfer program in Malawi;
• Supporting the design (research protocol) and implementation of a randomized trial for a program aimed at school integration for out-of-school children in Liberia;
• Helping an NGO consortium build a menstrual health app for young women and girls in Senegal, by running Theory of Change workshops and developing a literature review on menstrual health programs;
• Supporting Morocco's Initiative Nationale pour le Développement Humain (INDH) through primary data collected from 42,000 households and the integration of this data into a visualization and decision-support platform;
• Supervising a survey of 10,000 households (overseeing field enumerators) in a rural area of Nigeria as part of an impact evaluation of a vaccination coverage program;
• Contributing to communications outputs: producing articles and conference materials;
• Internal contributions: contributing to a proposal response; to office life and organizational culture, for example by facilitating weekly office meetings, participating in culture committee events, or engaging with thematic working groups.

Qualifications

Required qualifications

• Engineering degree or Master's in Economics, Statistics, Political Science, Mathematics, Development, or an equivalent degree;
• Fluent French (C2) and strong working English (C1) are essential;
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills are essential;
• Proficiency in statistical analysis and data collection software such as Stata, SPSS, R, SurveyCTO and/or Open Data Kit or KoboToolBox;
• Up to 6 years of professional experience, ideally in an emerging country / Africa context;
• Knowledge of national languages (e.g., Arabic, Amazigh, Darija, Wolof, Pular, …) is an asset;
• Strong writing and communication skills;
• Ability to plan and execute work autonomously;
• Intellectual curiosity and passion for development issues;
• Excellent interpersonal skills: open-mindedness, team spirit, ability to handle the unexpected, sense of humor;
• Entrepreneurial attitude;
• The role requires frequent, extended travel, including to rural and remote areas.

Nice to have:

• Experience with large-scale household survey data collection (sampling, enumerator training/supervision, or survey firm coordination) is a plus, given some projects in the region involve significant field-based coverage surveys.
• Familiarity with malaria, nutrition, or public health program monitoring is an asset, though not required.

Depending on their experience and qualifications, candidates may be considered for other positions.

Location and start date

IDInsight is always looking for exceptional talent to join our dynamic team. The position is based in Rabat, Morocco or Dakar, Senegal, with potential frequent, extended travel within the region and/or to other African countries depending on the project. The start date falls between October and December 2026, depending on candidate availability and preference and IDinsight's project needs. Only candidates with legal authorization to work in Morocco or Senegal at the time of application will be considered.

References

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Application instructions

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